LOS ANGELES OFFICE 6412 Hollywood Blvd. SAN FRANCISCO OFFICE Theodore Hale, 369 Pine St. CHICAGO OFFICE 1032 Capitol Bldg. KANSAS CITY OFFICE Gayety Theatre Bldg.
RUN-OF-THE-PLAY
STANDARD CONTRACT
For Use by Members of the Managers' Protective Association
AGREEMENT made this ---- day of ----, 19--, between ---- (hereinafter Called "Manager") and ---- (hereinafter Called "Actor").
The REGULATIONS and RULES contained on the reverse side are a part hereof as though set forth on this page in full.
Agreement of Employment
1. The Manager hereby hires the Actor to render services, as such, in the part of ----, in the play hereinafter mentioned, and the Actor hereby accepts the said engagement; such hiring to be subject to the terms hereinafter set forth.
Period of Employment
2. The term of employment shall be the Run of the Play now called ---- during the season of 19-- 19-- which said season is agreed to BE THE PERIOD BETWEEN THE FIRST DAY OF SEPTEMBER AND THE FOLLOWING FIRST DAY OF JUNE.
Opening Date
3. The date of first public performance shall be the ---- day of ----, 19--, or not later than fourteen days thereafter.
Employment hereunder shall begin upon the date of beginning of rehearsals, which date shall be not earlier than four weeks prior to the date of first public performance.
Compensation
4. The Manager agrees, as compensation for services hereunder, to pay the Actor from and after the date named in Paragraph 3 and continuing for and during the run of the production for which the Actor is engaged, the sum of ---- Dollars ($----) each and every week (on Saturday).
Guaranteed Period
5. The Manager agrees and guarantees that under this contract he will give the Actor not less than ---- consecutive weeks' work, commencing with the date of the first public performance, and pay him therefor.
If the blank in this paragraph is not filled in, and no guaranteed period is agreed upon, the Manager agrees that this contract shall call for a minimum guaranty of two weeks' employment from the date named in Paragraph three hereof.
Rehearsals
6. The Actor, if required, shall give four weeks' rehearsal without pay; if further rehearsals are required, then, for each additional week or part thereof, the Manager shall pay the Actor, on Saturday of that week, at the rate of the full salary mentioned in paragraph four.
Rehearsals shall be considered to be continuous from the date of the first rehearsal to the date of the first public performance of the play as provided in paragraph three.
If the above play is a musical play, or a spectacular production, then, wherever the word "Four" appears in this paragraph and in paragraph three the word "Five" shall be substituted.
Notice of Closing
7. The Manager shall give one week's notice of the closing of the production and company for which the Actor is engaged.
Duties of the Actor
8. The Actor agrees to be prompt at rehearsals, to pay strict regard to makeup and dress, to perform the services herein required in a competent and painstaking manner to abide by all reasonable rules and regulations, and to render services exclusively to the Manager from the date of beginning of rehearsals, and not to render services to any other person, firm or corporation without the consent of the Manager.
Miscellaneous
9. Lay-offs, unless caused through the fault of the Actor, shall not be counted as part of the guaranteed period.
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